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I apologize for the double post. . . not sure what happened there

I do not claim to be an expert on the subject, but I have read multiple highly regarded sources that vouch an opposing situation. These conclusions are not based on opinions, but rather facts. From the BLS: On March 9, 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that job growth in the healthcare sector was outpacing the growth realized in 2011, accounting for one out of every 5 new jobs created this year. Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other ambulatory care settings added 49,000 new jobs in February 2012, up from 43,300 new jobs created in January. As the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, RNs likely will be recruited to fill many of these new positions. The BLS confirmed that 296,900 jobs were added to the healthcare sector in 2011. www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Projections 2010-2020 released in February 2012, the Registered Nursing workforce is the top occupation in terms of job growth through 2020. It is expected that the number of employed nurses will grow from 2.74 million in 2010 to 3.45 million in 2020, an increase of 712,000 or 26%. The projections further explain the need for 495,500 replacements in the nursing workforce bringing the total number of job opening for nurses due to growth and replacements to 1.2 million by 2020. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t06.htm Source from: American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Nursing Shortage From the ANA: Nursing Shortage

I do not claim to be an expert on the subject, but I have read multiple highly regarded sources that vouch an opposing situation. These conclusions are not based on opinions, but rather facts. From the BLS: On March 9, 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that job growth in the healthcare sector was outpacing the growth realized in 2011, accounting for one out of every 5 new jobs created this year. Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other ambulatory care settings added 49,000 new jobs in February 2012, up from 43,300 new jobs created in January. As the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, RNs likely will be recruited to fill many of these new positions. The BLS confirmed that 296,900 jobs were added to the healthcare sector in 2011. www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Projections 2010-2020 released in February 2012, the Registered Nursing workforce is the top occupation in terms of job growth through 2020. It is expected that the number of employed nurses will grow from 2.74 million in 2010 to 3.45 million in 2020, an increase of 712,000 or 26%. The projections further explain the need for 495,500 replacements in the nursing workforce bringing the total number of job opening for nurses due to growth and replacements to 1.2 million by 2020. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t06.htm Source from: American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Nursing Shortage From the ANA: Nursing Shortage